2014年11月29日 星期六

2014-11-30 U.S. Spotlight

  Fusion   
Across the tracks from Ferguson, Clayton enlists private army to brace for trouble  Fusion
CLAYTON, Missouri —St. Louis looks like a city prepping for a storm. In Ferguson, residents are filling their gas tanks and stockpiling supplies, as strip-mall business owners spray-paint “OPEN” on plywood barricades nailed across storefronts. Twelve miles ...


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  New York Post   
The curse of Black Friday sales  New York Post
Shoppers wait in line for the opening of the Times Square Toys 'R' Us store in the lead-up to Black Friday. Photo: AP. MORE ON: Black Friday · Black Friday is now the real star of Thanksgiving · A social boycott: Networking to roll back Thanksgiving store ...


   

  New York Times   
Fashion & Style|Art Basel Miami Beach's Not-to-Be-Missed Parties and Events  New York Times
Jeff Koons at the North American premiere of his BMW Art Car last year. Credit Donald Bowers/Getty Images for BMW. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This Page. Share; Tweet; Pin ...


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Once temples of American commerce, indoor malls lose shoppers to e-stores  PBS NewsHour
From retail to e-tail, is Cyber Monday the new Black Friday? Indoor malls have been in decline ever since consumers discovered online shopping, and many retail spaces are either closing or being repurposed as shopping habits evolve. Economics ...


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  Latin Times   
15 Thanksgiving Messages For Family, Friends And More!  Latin Times
As the name suggests, Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks and being grateful for the loved ones in your life. If you want to thank those in your life, then we've got you covered with fifteen sayings and quotes and wishes that will send the message across ...


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  New York Times   
How to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner: Frequently Asked Questions  New York Times
A. A good rule of thumb is to buy a pound of turkey per person, which will leave you with minimal leftovers. Increase that to a pound and a half per person if you'd like to have leftovers. Q. How long can you keep an uncooked turkey before it spoils?

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Using a numbers-based approach to end political gridlock in 'Moneyball for ...  PBS NewsHour
Numbers and politics are the focus of “Moneyball for Government,” a new book written by a bipartisan group of authors. Gwen Ifill interviews two of the contributors, John Bridgeland, former domestic policy adviser for George W. Bush, and former National ...


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  Entertainment Weekly   
'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' trailer: A deep dive  Entertainment Weekly
It's been a little over two years since George Lucas sold the Star Wars universe to Disney. Those two years have been full of tantalizing rumor and ambitious corporate theatrics. We know that Star Wars: Episode VII will take place many years after Return of the ...


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Where the Real 'Imitation Game' Happened  New York Times
BLETCHLEY, England — When “Captain Ridley's shooting party” gathered here in late August 1938 as weekend guests at Bletchley Park, a Buckinghamshire country house, they were accompanied by one of the finest chefs from the Savoy hotel. But the ...


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Google Chrome will block all NPAPI plugins by default in January, drop support ...  VentureBeat
Google today provided an update on its plan to remove Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) from Chrome, which the company says will improve the browser's security, speed, and stability, as well as reduce complexity in the code base ...


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